Iiro Rantala facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Iiro Rantala
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Iiro Rantala in 2009
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Iiro Emil Rantala |
| Born | Helsinki, Finland |
| Genres | Jazz, classical |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Piano |
| Labels | ACT |
| Associated acts | Trio Töykeät, Tango Kings |
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Iiro Rantala (born in 1970) is a famous Finnish jazz pianist. He is known for his amazing piano skills and for composing music. Iiro has played both jazz and classical music. He is one of the most well-known jazz pianists from Finland, both in his home country and around the world.
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About Iiro Rantala
Iiro Rantala was born in Helsinki, Finland. He started learning piano at a young age. He studied jazz piano at the Sibelius Academy in Finland. He also learned classical piano at the Manhattan School of Music in New York City. This shows he is talented in many types of music!
His Musical Journey
Iiro Rantala was the pianist and composer for a popular Finnish jazz trio called Trio Töykeät. This group was very successful and helped him become well-known. Besides jazz, Iiro has also written classical music pieces. One of his most famous classical works is the Concerto for Piano and Concerto in G♯ΔA♭.
In 2008, Iiro started a new group called the Iiro Rantala New Trio. They released an album called Elmo. The other members of this trio are Marzi Nyman on guitar and Felix Zenger who does beatbox.
In 2017, Iiro Rantala was nominated for the Nordic Council Music Prize. This is a big award for musicians in Nordic countries.
Iiro Rantala's Music Albums
Iiro Rantala has released many albums with different groups and as a solo artist. Here are some of his main projects:
With Trio Töykeät
Trio Töykeät was a very popular jazz trio. They released several albums, including:
- Päivää (1990)
- Jazzlantis (1995)
- Sisu (1998)
- High Standards (2003)
- Wake (2005)
With Big Bad Family
Iiro also played with a group called Big Bad Family. They released their first album in 1988.
With Tango Kings
He was part of a group called Tango Kings, releasing an album in 1995.
Other Collaborations
Iiro Rantala has worked with many other musicians and orchestras.
- He recorded Music! with Sinfonia Lahti, Trio Töykeät, and the Kuusisto brothers in 2002.
- With SaloRantala Soi, he released SaloRantala Soi! (2003) and Talvijalka (2009).
- He performed his piano concerto with the Tapiola Sinfonietta on the album Concerto for Piano and Concerto in G♯ΔA♭ (2006).
- He also made an album called Subterráneo with Pekka Kuusisto in 2009.
Solo Piano Albums
Iiro Rantala has released several albums where he plays solo piano. These include:
- Lost Heroes (2011)
- My History of Jazz (2012)
- My Working Class Hero (2015)
- How Long Is Now? (2016)
- Good Stuff (2017)
- My Finnish Calendar (2019)
- Potsdam (2022) (a live album)
With Iiro Rantala String Trio
In 2014, he released Anyone with a Heart with his String Trio.
External links
- Iiro Rantala official homepage: http://www.iirorantala.fi/
- Homepage of Espoo Big Band
See also
In Spanish: Iiro Rantala para niños
